Karl Philipp, Prince of Schwarzenberg

Generalissimo Fürst Prince of Schwarzenberg
Portrait of the prince of Schwarzenberg
Birth name	Karl Philipp
Born	(1771-04-18)18 April 1771 Vienna, Habsburg monarchy
Died	15 October 1820(1820-10-15) (aged 49) Leipzig, Kingdom of Saxony
Allegiance	Habsburg monarchy Austrian Empire
Service / branch	Austrian Army during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, Imperial Austrian Army of 1806–1867
Years of service	1789–1820
Rank	Generalissimo
Battles / wars	French Revolutionary Wars Battle of Le Cateau Battle of Amberg Battle of Würzburg Battle of Hohenlinden War of the Fifth Coalition Battle of Wagram French invasion of Russia Battle of Gorodechno Battle of Wolkowisk War of the Sixth Coalition Battle of Dresden Battle of Kulm Battle of Leipzig First Battle of Bar-sur-Aube Second Battle of Bar-sur-Aube Battle of Arcis-sur-Aube Battle of Fère-Champenoise Battle of Paris
Awards	Order of the Golden Fleece Military Order of Maria Theresa Military Order of Max Joseph Legion of Honour Order of the Holy Spirit Order of the Bath Military William Order
Relations	Johann Nepomuk Anton of Schwarzenberg (father) Marie Eleonore Countess of Öttingen-Wallerstein (mother)
Selected battles 500km 300miles Paris 8 Arcis -sur -Aube 7 Leipzig 6 Kulm 5 Wolkowisk 4 Gorodeczno 3 Wagram 2 Hohenlinden 1         1800      1809      1812      1813-1814

Karl Philipp, Fürst zu Schwarzenberg (or Charles Philip, Prince of Schwarzenberg; 18/19 April 1771 – 15 October 1820) was an Austrian Generalissimo and former Field Marshal.^[1] He first entered military service in 1788 and fought against the Turks. During the French Revolutionary War, he fought on the allied side against France and in that period rose through the ranks of the Imperial Army. During the Napoleonic Wars, he fought in the Battle of Wagram (1809), which the Austrians lost decisively against Napoleon. He had to fight for Napoleon in the Battle of Gorodechno (1812) against the Russians and won. During the War of the Sixth Coalition, he was in command of the allied army that decisively defeated Napoleon in the Battle of Leipzig (1813). He participated in the Battle of Paris (1814), which forced Napoleon to abdicate.

Schwarzenberg is well-remembered for his participation in the wars against Napoleon from 1803 to 1815. During the War of the Sixth Coalition to defeat Napoleon, Schwarzenberg was a pioneer of the Trachenberg Plan which led to the success at the Battle of Leipzig and later the campaigns against Napoleon on French soil. During the latter stage of the war he won many victories that garnered him fame and reputation as a military commander, particularly during his campaigns in Germany, Switzerland, and France during the war in 1814. In the years following the war, Schwarzenberg served as a diplomat for the Austrian Empire and later went on to serve as Austrian ambassador to Russia and also represented Austria at the Congress of Vienna.